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. 2017 Jan 27;8:14056. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14056

Figure 2. Determination of bulk modulus of PAA microbeads (5/0.225).

Figure 2

Stress–strain relation for PAA beads prepared by the ratio of 5/0.225 acrylamide/bisacrylamide. The linear fit has been determined for the first three points. We used and fitted polynomial Rivlin–Mooney model to determine the strain in the non-linear region. Results are represented by mean±s.d. Inset: fluorescent images of a bead at the initial state P=0 kPa and after application of a mechano-osmotic stress P=5 kPa. Scale bar, 20 μm.